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Holy Trinity School Mission Statement
Holy Trinity School exists to communicate Gospel values, to provide a quality academic program, and to
develop a faith community which encourages respect for self, others, and the global community.
Volume 36, Fall 2015
Holy Trinity Fifth Graders Send Supplies to Guyana
Students Live HTS Mission Statement to Respect Others and Global Community
H
oly Trinity School fifth graders learn many
lessons in Mrs. Tish Saia’s classroom, but the
most important is helping others just like
themselves in Guyana, 2,700 miles away.
sister, Kim Cook’s, experience as a 25-year missionary
in Guyana with Youth with a Mission. This was a
project in which the students could actively and
passionately participate.
For the past three years, Mrs. Saia’s
class has sent several large barrels filled
with basic school supplies, first-aid kits,
clothing, flip-flops, and gently used toys
and games to Guyana, which is on the
northern coast of South America. Every
item is either donated or purchased by
the students with money they earn on
their own. The items are distributed to
families, schools, and villages in
Guyana. The barrels are just as valuable
as the contents because they are large
plastic containers used as rain barrels by
HTS fifth graders sorting supplies and preparing to pack a plastic barrel to ship to Guyana.
an inland family in need.
The white teddy bear (left photo, bottom right) traveled from the arms of an HTS student to a
happy little girl in Guyana (right photo).
“We are teaching the students at a young
age a way of life, how to be active in helping, and there
is someone on the other end (receiving these Mrs. Saia sends a welcome note each summer to her
necessities),” Mrs. Saia said.
incoming class and encourages them to earn money
during the summer, giving ideas such as extra chores,
For two years, Mrs. Saia’s class adopted an injured baby driveway lemonade stands, washing cars for neighbors,
elephant in Africa and followed its development with or selling handmade crafts to friends. Mrs. Saia
monthly updates. But she and her students wanted to do suggests checking store flyers or sales bins if they want
more. Karen Smith, Grade 5 classroom aide, shared her to purchase new items.
- See Guyana, page 3
Remember to make your gift to the 2015-2016 Annual Fund.
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Spotlight on Holy Trinity School Alumni
Christian Collette, HTS 2007, Clarkson University 2015, earned The
Joseph Scaturro Endowed Scholarship Award.
This award is
presented annually to a sophomore, junior, or senior engineering and
management major who has completed at least three semesters in
this major. The recipient must demonstrate a willingness to help
others, be a good citizen, and succeed academically. Mr. Collette is
the second consecutive HTS graduate to receive this award; Jason
Me n ar d, HT S 20 0 6, w as
recognized with the same award
in 2014.
Jason Menard, HTS 2006,
Clarkson University 2014, 2015
MBA and Master of Science in
Data Analytics candidate, earned
The Dr. Charles T. Mosier ’72
Memorial Scholarship Award.
This award recognizes and
supports a senior student in
engineering and management
who plans to seek a business
degree at Clarkson; as well as
recognizes a student who displays
high academic achievement,
teamwork, collegiality, willingness
to help others, and the spirit of
lifelong learning. Mr. Menard was Jason Menard (HTS 2006) and Christian
awarded this scholarship towards Collette (HTS 2007) received awards recently at
graduate work and is known as Clarkson University’s Recognition Day.
the Charles T. Mosier ’72 Scholar.
Sister Christine Cosgrove, O.P, HTS 1966, feels as though she
never left high school. Sister Christine’s experience at Mercy High
School, Middletown, CT, was wonderful and the best choice she
made. She graduated from Albertus Magnus College with a BA in
English Literature and worked in a Fortune 500 company in marketing
for three years. Sister Christine joined the Dominican Order, became
a Dominican Sister, and is now a Dominican Sister of Our Lady of the
Springs of Bridgeport, CT. She earned a Master’s in English
Literature from Fordham University, a Ph.D. in Educational
Administration from Fordham University, a Master’s in Sacred
Scripture from St. Joseph Seminary, and a Master’s in Christian
Spirituality from Fordham in May 2014. All of Sister Christine’s
ministry has been in Catholic secondary schools, primarily girls’
schools, and the majority of it in New York City at Dominican high
schools. She has taught English, Religion, and Latin. She is
currently the Vice Principal for Advancement at St. Vincent Ferrer
High School and teaches two Latin classes. Her nephew, Andrew,
carries the family legacy through his attendance at HTS.
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David Applegate, HTS 1994,
attended Xavier High School in
Middletown and was honored
with the Dalton Scholarship as
“T he St udent W ho Most
Exemplifies the Xavier Man.” Mr.
Applegate graduated from
Providence College in 2002 with
a BA in Chemistry, and in 2010
received his Master of Science in
Mathematics for Secondary
School Teachers from Central
Connecticut State University. He
t eaches Honors and AP
chemistry and regular and AP
Statistics at Xavier. In December
2014, Mr. Applegate was named
the recipient of the prestigious
Ryken Award by the faculty at
Xavier. This award is named
after Theodore James Ryken, a
Dutch-born layman, who founded
the Xaverian Brothers in Bruges,
Belgium, in 1839. The Ryken
Award was established to
recognize an outstanding adult
member of the Xavier school
community who by her or his
commitment and dedication
strives:
·
To proclaim the Gospel of
Jesus Christ;
·
To participate in the
school’s community of faith and
to nurture members of the
community;
·
To be committed to
academic excellence and to
recognize the talent s of
individuals;
·
To recognize the
importance of educating the
whole person;
·
To fulfill the Gospel call to
peace and justice.
Mr. Applegate said HTS helped
lay the foundation leading to both
the Dalton and Ryken awards.
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Holy Trinity Students Learn about TV
- Guyana, from page 1
WPAA-TV Sponsored a Summer Program
During the school year, Mrs. Saia,
Mrs. Smith, and the students make
first aid kits and children’s activity
bags.
The first aid kits are
resealable plastic bags filled with a
simple first aid book made by the
students, gauze, antibiotic cream,
and bandages. The activity bags
are handmade from multi-colored
duct tape, filled with a small
coloring book, crayons, and small
toys, and distributed to children in
the hospital.
A
group of 13 Holy Trinity School students spent their summer
learning about writing, directing, and producing for television, and
are proud of their public service announcement about Internet safety
called Dead Giveaway.
Under the guidance of WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, the
students met twice a week to brainstorm then write the script, rehearse,
direct the filming, tape, and help produce the final PSA. Mark T. Sheehan
High School students interning at WPAA-TV offered production expertise.
Dead Giveaway is one of the first productions from the new WPAA-TV
studio. It shows two middle school girls discussing a “cool guy on
Instagram” who asks for one of the girls’ phone number. She gives it to him
before her friend can warn her that her phone could be hacked. Shortly
after, the girl’s cell phone carrier calls with information they have detected
suspicious activity from her cell phone and shut it off. The PSA ends with a
warning to everyone they
should not give any personal
information to anyone they
do not know on the Internet
a n d / o r p u t pe r s o na l
information in the comments
section of social media and
Internet sites.
D e a d Gi v e a w ay h a s
frequently aired in between
WPAA-TV shows this fall.
Follow this link https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=A3_dTkvtkyA to see the HTS students acting in the new WPAA-TV public service
PSA.
announcement about Internet safety called Dead Giveaway.
The barrels cost $45 to purchase.
A Bridgeport company picks up
the full barrels and delivers them to
the docks in New York City where
they are loaded onto a ship. It
costs about $130 to ship the barrels
and it takes six to eight weeks for
them to arrive in Georgetown,
Guyana. The barrels are picked up
by Ms. Cook, who distributes the
items.
“The students get so much out of
it. Kim sends us emails, notes, and
pictures,” Mrs. Saia said. “At one
time, the students were packing
items into a barrel, and a picture
arrived later from Guyana of a
little girl who had received one of
the stuffed animals. Her wide
smile told the story.”
Robert Larese (HTS 2013) is an
Eagle Scout candidate. Currently a
junior at Xavier, he proposed power
washing and painting the retaining
wall along the play area at HTS for his
Eagle Scout project. After months of
research, planning and organizing the
project, soliciting donations of time,
materials and money, and receiving
approval from the Boy Scouts of
America, Mr. Larese gathered a crew
of 22, including scouts from Troop 1,
Boy Scout leaders, former HTS
classma tes, and parents and
teachers. Over a period of five days,
the wall was power washed and
painted.
Mr. Larese is currently
waiting for his completed project to be
reviewed and accepted by the BSA.
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2014 – 2015 ANNUAL FUND
OUR MOST SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
This listing represents donations received from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Centennial Society
$2,013 and above
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Casper *
Miss Mary Lally
Mr. Fred Valenti, Jr.
Pastor’s Circle
$1,000 - $2,012
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Evanich
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Fenstad *
Mark and Christine Gingras
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Venoit
Mr. David Warren
Tiger Club
$150 - $249
Anonymous
Anonymous
Darlene Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bourgeois
Sr. Christine Cosgrove
Mr. Paul Malchodi
Michael and Karen Smith
Mr. Richard Straub
Blue and Gold Club
$100 - $149
Anonymous
Anonymous
Sheila Alonso
Elaine Andersen
Mercy Circle
Mr. and Mrs. David Barberino
$500 - $749
Colleen Becker
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biancur
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Carrozzella Madeline Bossidy
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Coyle
Anna Boylan
Barbara Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Bradbury
Rosemary Lindauer
Mr. Kenneth Bussmann
Mr. Lorenzo Scotto
Paula Cedillo
Mary Scotto
Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tobin
Mr. and Mrs. George Cottiero
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Valenti
Donald Desmond
Mr. and Mrs. James Williams
Mr. Ralph DiFonzo
Ms. Linda Zemke
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Drucker
Mr. and Mrs. Domenic Forino
Mable Powers Alumni Club
Thomas Freschi
$250 - $499
Mr. and Mrs. Edson Gomes
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Farrell, Jr.
Timothy Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritz
Gertrude Heft
Joan Gaudet
Mr. and Mrs. David Kania
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayden
Ms. Carolyn Kennedy
Nancy Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kerrigan *
Jody Menard *
Jim Killen *
Miss Joanne Nesti
Gail McCormack
David Partridge
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Misiti
Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Pugliese
Paul Moquin
Ms. Ellen Scott
Mr. Lawrence Mordarski
Mrs. Jane Socha
Mr. John Namnoum
Mr. Louis Ulizio
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oefinger
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vignola
Edward Pelletier
Principal’s Circle
$750 - $999
Mr. Philip Sittnick
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith
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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan
Mr. Paul Santillo
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Biagio Schiano and Family
Mr. and Mrs. George Scott
Ann Settel
Mr. John Sheehy
Janis Small
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Socha
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Thalody
Mr. Wade Twerian
Booster
$50 - $99
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Albraccio
Grace Berry
Mary Anne Bertini
Mary Carney
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cassello
Ms. Marie Cei
Timothy Charest
Mr. Joseph DeMaio
Vincent Devine
Mr. Ryan Formanski
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Girasulo
Mr. and Mrs. John Grotti
Mr. Robert Hajnal
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jagoda
Sister Kathleen Kelly
Hilary Kline
Mrs. Tara Knapp
Eva Lamothe
Sheila Letourneau
Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Lombardi
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Lujambio
Mr. Brian McLaughlin
Mr. Peter Meehan
Mrs. Patricia Morgillo In Memory of Eileen Lucas
Miss Claire Naczi
Mr. Frank Naczi
Julius Naczi
Mrs. Ellen Pelles
Joseph Romano
Dominic Russo
Emily Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Saldamarco
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2014 – 2015 ANNUAL FUND
OUR MOST SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
This listing represents donations received from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Barbara Kennedy Shortell In Memory of Brian Leslie
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Stabile
Joseph Surowiecki
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tierney
Mr. John Valente
Robin Watson
Friend
Under $50
Anonymous
Anonymous
Susan Brosnan
Ann Farrell
Mrs. Rosalind Gallagher In Memory of William Gallagher
Join Us!
Mr. and Mrs. David Geremia
Mrs. Lois Posluszny
Audrey Giapponi
Mr. Douglas Quigley
Peter Grana
Mr. Kenneth Rieske
Mrs. Cindy Huff
Katherine Russenberger
MaryEllen Kenny Mr. John Schultz
In Memory of Anne Williams Lauren Taylor
Kenny
Mr. William Toomey
Anne Landino
Mr. Donald Trowbridge
Ruth Ann Lohmann
Ms. Ann Williams
Mr. John Massores
Carol Young
Kurt Mather
Mr. Richard Yuris
* HTS School Board Member
Ms. Marie Murphy
Mr. George Mushinsky
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Christmas Concert
Dec. 14, 2015; 7 p.m. at
Most Holy Trinity Church
Family Mass & Open House
Jan. 31, 2016; 9 a.m. Mass;
10 a.m. Open House at HTS
Bids for Trinity Kids Auction
Apr. 30, 2016; 6 p.m. at
Villa Capri
Family Mass & Pancake Breakfast
May 15, 2016; 9 a.m. Mass,
immediately followed by Breakfast in
Church Hall
May Crowning
May 20, 2016; 1 p.m.
Prayer Service & Crowning at
Most Holy Trinity Church
Golf Tournament
June 3, 2016;
The Tradition Golf Club, Wallingford
Graduation
June 14, 2016; 7 p.m. Mass
We invite all HTS alumni and their family
and friends to these events. If you would
like to purchase tickets to the Bids for
Trinity Kids Auction or Pancake
Breakfast or register for the Golf
Tournament, please call the main office
at 203-269-4476.
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Three Students from the Class of 2015 Awarded Xavier High School Scholarships
Holy Trinity School is proud to announce that three students in the Class of 2015 were awarded Xavier
High School (Middletown, CT) scholarships. Anthony Caruso, Julen Lujambio, and Christian Wade, who
entered Xavier in September as freshmen, each scored in the 98 th percentile on the High School
Placement Test, Xavier’s entrance exam. They were awarded the Thomas Pierce Honors Memorial
Academic Scholarship at a spring ceremony at Xavier. The award is given in honor of Thomas Pierce, a
Xavier science teacher who served as department chairperson at the school. Pictured (from left) are:
Xavier Principal Mr. Brendan Donohue, Julen Lujambio, Christian Wade, Anthony Caruso, and
Xavier Headmaster Brother Brian Davis, C.F.X.
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